LAT: Rasmussen poll shows CA Governor's race narrowed to 9 points

[DeepModem Mom]

"Political Muscle," Blogging the Governor and Capitol politics
By Robert Salladay
New Poll Has Angelides 9 Points Behind Schwarzenegger

A new Rasmussen Research Poll shows Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger leading state Treasurer Phil Angelides by 9 percentage points, campaign sources said. Other recent polls, including the L.A. Times survey, have shown Schwarzenegger as much as 17 points ahead of Angelides.

The new poll — taken last Tuesday and Wednesday — has Republican Schwarzenegger with 49% of those surveyed compared to 40% for Democrat Angelides. Seven percent said they were undecided, and 5% had picked another candidate. The Rasmussen poll surveyed 500 likely voters.

In the Rasmussen cross tabs, 24% of voters said they had a "very favorable" view of Schwarzenegger, compared to 10% for Angelides. Thirty-three percent said they had a "somewhat favorable" view of Schwarzenegger, while 34% were in that category for Angelides.

In total, 57% of those surveyed had a favorable view of the governor, compared to 44% for Angelides. As for the negatives, 42% of those surveyed had an unfavorable view of Schwarzenegger, while 53% disliked Angelides.

Remember, folks, this is just a snapshot. Some people don't like the Rasmussen poll because it uses automated questions. Others think they have done well....

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/politicalmuscle/2006/10/new_poll_has_an.html

[KingFlorez]

1. Perhaps there is hope yet

[fooj]

2. You'll have to steal it again, Arnold.

It isn't going to happen this time.

[rpannier]

3. Imagine how close it might be if...

Angelides had been running a real campaign????

[OffWithTheirHeads]

4. Sorry, already voted for Angldies

Fuck republicans, I don't vote for them!

[rpannier]

5. And I hope Angelides wins

The campaign he's run so far has seemed almost invisible.
If he wins, I'll be damned happy.

on note: I can't figure out how Angelides has been unable to capitalize on arnies failures as governor.
Since you're from California -- What's going on?

[OffWithTheirHeads]

13. What's going on? Cash flow!

Forget the fact that we have (gee what a surprise) another shitty candidate. Der Gropenfurher has tons of money from big oil, big pharma, etc. Phill has a few bucks from folks like me and not much support from the Vichy DLC.

[thatsrightimirish]

6. YA see phil?

That's what happens when you actually campaign

[1932]

10. Send him some money if you want to see more of him.

He's obviously doing exaclty what he did against Westly.

[Tom Joad]

7. Willy "money man" Brown has already called it for Arnold.

Kind of interesting what passes for Democratic loyalty.

http://www.sacunion.com/pages/state_capitol/articles/8604/

[1932]

11. I suspect they pulled out the friend of the rich, W. Brown, BECAUSE polls

showed Angelides moving closer.

[AndyTiedye]

8. Groper Was Polling in the 30's Until the Media Switched Into Election Mode

Once the media switched into election mode, the Gropernator's ratings jumped 20% overnight.

[1932]

12. Very true. I think people don't appreciate how much the media pulls for

Arnold.

It would be such a huge coup for Democrats to overcome that.

[saltpoint]

9. The incumbent is a disgraceful excuse for a public servant.

Angelides would be way more than better, and I hope the national blue wave gives us the governor's chair in the Golden State.

A repudiation of the short, thick, and inappropriate term of Gov. Schwartzenegger by California voters would be awfully good news in the Nov. 8th headlines.

Go, Phil.

[LynneSin]

14. I think what is helping Arh-nuld is the fact that we are more worried...

...about the US Senate and House.

For many, hell even perhaps for me, another 4 years with him as Governor is not gonna bother many of us as with having the repukes control US Congress for 2 more years.

I think Arh-nuld is an idiot but hopefully after he's done with California he can retire from politics and slowly fade away. I think after that special election fiasco he tried with getting those initiatives passed (and they all failed) has shown Arh-nuld he needs to work with the California Congress and the people of California if he wants to get anything done

[saltpoint]

16. It sounds to me like you've got it exactly right.

I'm as guilty as anybody with being obsessed with winning back the Congress.

We'd be a lot happier with Angelides in there, but I sure like your "fading away" for Schwartzenegger (and sooner would be better than later).

[Guaranteed]

15. No more career bureaucrats leading our party in CA.

Sick of this.